TWILA — July 18, 2025

Big bills, big traditions, and big heart—that’s what this week’s TWILA is all about. Avery Davidson breaks down what the newly signed One Big Beautiful Bill Act means for Louisiana farmers. Tammi Arender steps away from the Louisiana Farm Bureau Convention to give us a look inside Okra Abbey, a New Orleans garden transforming a neighborhood. Karl Wiggers reports from Fast Food Farm in Gramercy, where teachers are learning hands-on ways to bring agriculture into their classrooms. Neil Melancon takes us to the Coushatta Powwow in Kinder, where Native American culture and agriculture come together in powerful ways. And Alexandra Kling introduces us to Chapple Farms in Prairieville, where a horse boarding business has grown into a thriving agritourism venture.  SHOW LINKS  One Big Beautiful Bill: Notable Changes for Agriculture: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55f2e952e4b0ef7e0849a5a3/t/686d75f9cca64b501f9f8b7f/1752004089679/One+Big+Beautiful+Bill+Act+July+2025+Summary.pdf   Learn more about Okra Abbey: https://okraabbey.com/  Follow Fast Food Farm on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/educationalfarm/ Learn more about Louisiana Ag in the Classroom: https://aitcla.org/  Learn more about the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana: https://www.coushatta.org/ Learn more about the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation: https://lafarmbureau.org/  Learn more about Chapple Farms: https://chapplefarmsla.com/